PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Cd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Winter Warz. Busta Rhymes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rhymes
vs
Cd

185 cm
34
215 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

192 cm
36
220 lbs
31 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Cd!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhymes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rhymes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cd lands a head kick!
Rhymes throws a hook to the side of Cd's head but Cd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Busta Rhymes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhymes throws a leg kick
and Cd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cd stuffs the takedown attempt from Rhymes. Rhymes gets slowly back to his feet.
Cd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cd throws out a leg kick but Rhymes moves out of range and Cd only half commits.

Cd clinches with his opponent.
Rhymes working hard to break the clinch.
Cd lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cd.
Rhymes working aggressively here.
Cd lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cd misses with an elbow over the top.
Rhymes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhymes is trying to break free.
Cd prevents a body shot from Rhymes.
Rhymes is trying to force a seperation but Cd has the dominant position.
Cd lands a nice uppercut.
Rhymes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cd has him pressed against the cage.
Rhymes scores with a shot to the side of Cd's head.
Rhymes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cd.
Cd missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cd.

Cd manages to break the clinch.
Rhymes throws a hook but Cd blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Cd misses
and Rhymes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhymes throws a nice looking combination but Cd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes throws a hook but Cd avoids it easily.
Cd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhymes jabs Cd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cd misses the shot to the body.
Cd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhymes.
Cd tries a head kick but it misses.
Cd misses with a body kick.

Rhymes bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cd! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Cd is rocked!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rhymes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhymes scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhymes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rhymes throwing strikes from guard but Cd blocks nicely.
Rhymes won't allow Cd to sweep him here.
Rhymes throws an elbow that misses. Cd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rhymes's guard. Nice move by Cd!
Rhymes is pulling down on Cd's head. It's preventing any offense from Cd, at least for the moment.
Cd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cd wants to get up but he can't break Rhymes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rhymes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhymes keeping moving, preventing Cd from controlling successfully.
Rhymes has control of Cd's left arm, preventing Cd from doing any damage.
Rhymes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Busta Rhymes.
Rhymes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cd.
Rhymes misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Cd.

Nice combo by Rhymes! Oh, that's hurt him - Cd falls to the canvas and Rhymes follows him into side control.
Cd is still in real trouble! Can Rhymes finish him?

It looks like Noah Cd has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhymes throws an elbow but Cd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cd tries to buck Rhymes off but Rhymes is having none of it.
Cd seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rhymes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Cd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rhymes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cd's sensitive parts.
Cd blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhymes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cd.
Rhymes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhymes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cd moves away from the strike by Rhymes.
Cd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhymes.
Cd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhymes on the side of the head.
Rhymes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rhymes, right into the meat.
Rhymes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cd avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cd tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhymes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhymes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

A big head kick from Rhymes and Cd is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhymes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cd has wrist control.
Cd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cd has control of Rhymes's left arm, preventing Rhymes from doing any damage.
Cd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhymes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhymes won't allow Cd to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cd trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rhymes is working Cd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhymes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cd has wrist control.
Rhymes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhymes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhymes cracks Cd with a solid left hand.
Rhymes landing with the ground and pound.
Rhymes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhymes wants to pass the guard but Cd is keeping the position.
Rhymes connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhymes postures up.
Rhymes throwing strikes from guard but Cd blocks nicely.
Rhymes throws an elbow that misses. Cd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rhymes's guard. Nice move by Cd!
Cd won't allow Rhymes to sweep him here.
Rhymes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cd trying to control but Rhymes is working from the bottom.
Rhymes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes is trying to control the position but Cd postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Busta Rhymes.
Rhymes thuds a left hand into Cd's body.
Cd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhymes looks to land a left hand but Cd moved out of range nicely.
Cd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Cd.
Cd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhymes throws an off balance right hand
and Cd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Cd.
Cd tries to clinch up but Rhymes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhymes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Busta Rhymes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Cd's cut.
That's time! Rhymes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rhymes throws a leg kick but Cd checks it.
Cd ducks right into an uppercut from Rhymes.
Rhymes punishes Cd's body with a nice straight punch.
Cd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhymes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rhymes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cd manages to avoid it.
Cd tests Rhymes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhymes.
Cd doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhymes circles away.
Cd thumps Rhymes with a low kick.
Rhymes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhymes thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cd.
Cd throws a leg kick but Rhymes checks it.
Rhymes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Rhymes.
Cd tries to land a leg kick but Rhymes saw it coming and moves away.
Cd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rhymes will feel that in the morning.
Rhymes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cd moves away.
Busta Rhymes is winning the standup battle so far.
Cd throws an overhand right that lands on Rhymes's shoulder, as Rhymes tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Rhymes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cd connects with a leg kick. Rhymes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rhymes swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rhymes.
Rhymes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cd can do to turn this around?
Cd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rhymes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhymes catches Cd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noah Cd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhymes throws an overhand right that drops Cd like a sack of potatoes! Rhymes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Busta Rhymes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Busta Rhymes waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.